It’s a tale as old as time. Or, well, as old as capitalism, at least: business executives get caught on the hype train for ...

Those who know their JRPG history will know that Dragon Quest I helped lay down the foundations for the genre’s future, mainly by streamlining ideas from popular western RPGs at the time. But what if ...

If you were a PS2 owner and huge MGS fan in 2001, Metal Gear Solid 2 pulled off one of the greatest “gotchas” in video game history. Right, so, the marketing was pure Solid Snake. Trailers and demos ...

While a lot (like way too many) games launch in sorry states these days, a lot of them do eventually get polished up over time fixes. The same can’t be said for these properly broken games. You’d ...

While a household name today, the origins of the multimedia monolith Marvel stretch back to 1939 when it went by a different name completely: Timely Comics. By the 50s, it was known as the pre-comics ...

Ask anybody to name a famous skateboarder and 20 times out of 10 and you’ll hear the name of the eponymous Tony Hawk. The Birdman is a legend, an innovator, and (famously) the nicest guy you’ll ever ...

Beware of spoilers for the following games: Titanfall 2, Bulletstorm, The Darkness 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow, Days Gone, Shenmue 3, Prince of Persia (2008), Sly Cooper: ...

With a 40th anniversary of their first appearance that’s going to be here sooner than you think (because time just stopped making sense after the world stopped), it’s safe to say The Simpsons is a ...

The Nintendo 64 persevered despite the dominance of the PlayStation 1, and that’s even more impressive when you consider that many of the worst N64 games are strong contenders for any list of the ...

The Elder Scrolls is a name as old as the PlayStation 1. Created by Bethesda Softworks, The Elder Scrolls is hailed as one of the most groundbreaking RPG franchises. Arena in 1994, Morrowind in 2002, ...

Coming hot off the heels of the PlayStation 2, Sony had a lot of momentum to keep delivering a high-end console gaming experience. When the PS3 launched in November 2006, despite the launch itself ...

The total number of Super Nintendo Entertainment System games released during the console’s lifespan amounts to a little over 1,700 games. Considering how many of those are good or better, it’s ...